Green Flash's 1st Oktoberfest: yeah, they get it

A day of beer, brats, sweets, contests -- and polka gone wild

Green Flash may be new to the Oktoberfest game -- the Sept. 30 party will be the Mira Mesa brewery's first -- but it seems to have captured the spirit. The biergarten will pour a full lineup of fall brews; the food tents will overflow with grilled brats and desserts from Sweiners, soft pretzels from the San Diego Pretzel Company, artesanal cheeses from Taste and mustards from the SoNo Trading Company; and the air will be filled with the music of Raving Polka.

The family-friendly day will also include a costume contest, face-painting and mask-making.